[ale] compiling 2.0 w/ gcc 2.6.3

[Steven A. Duchene]

> 
> On Sat, 22 Jun 1996, Steven A. DuChene wrote:
> 
> > OK, I'll bite. Why do you want a a.out compiler that will compile ELF?
> > 

Charlie replied:
>   If I try to run GCC 2.7.X it won't run because the GCC executable is
> compiled in ELF format, and my kernel is an "a.out" kernel with no ELF 
> support.  So I won't I need an a.out compiled verion of GCC 2.7.X?  I've
> looked everywhere and I can't find it.  I've thought about recompiling
> GCC, but that didn't work.  I've thought of getting just one of the
> ready made "elf" kernels, and compile the 2.0 kernel using gcc2.7.X to
> compile it.  Or I probably will just dump it all and install debian.
> What am I missing about ELF and a.out.  I thought it was just a different
> head information for executables.
> 

You should recompile your present kernel with GCC-2.6.3 as a.out and
include the ELF support option that allows the kernel to run ELF binaries.
Alternatively you could compile 2.0 with 2.6.3 as a.out and also include
support for ELF binaries in that. Then once you get some kernel with
support for ELF binaries you can upgrade your system to an ELF compiler
and libraries.

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